Abstract: A method for detecting defects in a semiconductor device including singulating a die having a substrate including a circuit region and an outer border, a plurality of detecting devices disposed over the substrate and located between the circuit region and the outer border, a first probe pad and a second probe pad electrically connected to two ends of each detecting device, and a seal ring located between the outer border of the die and the detecting devices. The method further includes probing the first probe pad and the second probe pad to determine a connection status of the detecting device, and recognizing a defect when the connection status of the detecting device indicates an open circuit.

Abstract: A method for polycultivating clams with oysters in subtidal zones in an oyster growing-out bag at a low density, then placing the bags in the upper layer of the water by floating system including floating cage or floats. The clam could be Mya arenaria, and all other economic bivalve species that require burrowing in sand to ensure their growth.

Abstract: A vehicle infotainment system is provided. The vehicle infotainment system includes a repositionable display, a sensing arrangement, and a controller. The repositionable display is attached to a vehicle and slidable along a defined path between a first position and a second position within the vehicle. The sensing arrangement detects a position of the repositionable display. The controller is operatively connected to the repositionable display and to the sensing arrangement. The controller controls provision of content to the repositionable display, and is configured to control the content provided to the repositionable display in dependence on signals received from the sensing arrangement.

Abstract: An axial flux motor assembly is disclosed and includes: an axial flux motor comprising a rotor, and a first stator; and a power inverter assembly. The power module assembly includes: a printed circuit board; a control module mounted on the printed circuit board; power module assemblies connected to the printed circuit board and controlled by the control module; and a cold plate. The cold plate is disposed between the first stator and the power module assemblies and includes a first side and a second side, which is opposite the first side. The cold plate cools the power module assemblies via the first side and the first stator via the second side.

Abstract: A method of preparing a programmable diode, including: forming a tungsten plug by a standard CMOS process; taking the tungsten plug as a lower electrode and depositing a functional layer material such as a ferroelectric film on the tungsten plug; depositing an upper electrode on the functional layer material; and patterning the upper electrode and a functional layer to complete a preparation of the programmable diode. The present disclosure further discloses a ferroelectric memory of a programmable diode prepared by the method of preparing a programmable diode. The method of preparing a programmable diode does not require growing a lower electrode and reduces a complexity of the process. The ferroelectric memory includes a transistor and a programmable diode. This design stores information according to different polarities of the diode, thus a device area may be further reduced and a storage density may be improved.

Abstract: Provided is an all-electrically-controlled spintronic neuron device, a neuron circuit and a neural network. The neuron device includes: a bottom antiferromagnetic pinning layer; a synthetic antiferromagnetic layer formed on the bottom antiferromagnetic pinning layer; a potential barrier layer formed on the ferromagnetic free layer, wherein a region of the ferromagnetic free layer directly opposite to the potential barrier layer forms a threshold region; a ferromagnetic reference layer formed on the potential barrier layer; wherein the potential barrier layer, the ferromagnetic reference layer and the ferromagnetic free layer form a magnetic tunnel junction; a first antiferromagnetic pinning layer and a second antiferromagnetic pinning layer formed on an exposed region of the ferromagnetic free layer except the region directly opposite the potential barrier layer, and located on two sides of the potential barrier layer; and a first electrode formed on the ferromagnetic reference layer.

Abstract: A neuron device including: an antiferromagnetic pinning layer, a first ferromagnetic layer and a spin orbit coupling layer formed on a substrate in sequence; a free layer formed on the spin orbit coupling layer and moving a magnetic domain wall according to a spin orbit torque; a tunneling layer formed on the free layer; a left pinning layer and a right pinning layer formed on two sides of the free layer and having opposite magnetization directions; and a reference layer formed on the tunneling layer; wherein the free layer, the tunneling layer and the reference layer constitute a magnetic tunnel junction, and the magnetic tunnel junction is configured to read neuronal signals. Also provided is a method for preparing a neuron device based on a spin orbit torque.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a molding compound having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a passive device component disposed in the molding compound, a via penetrating the molding compound from the first surface to the second surface, a first connection structure disposed over the first surface of the molding compound and electrically coupled to the passive device component, and a second connection structure disposed over the second surface of the molding compound. The first connection structure and the second connection structure are electrically coupled to each other by the via.

Abstract: An inductive device includes an insulating layer, a lower magnetic layer, and an upper magnetic layer that are formed such that the insulating layer does not separate the lower magnetic layer and the upper magnetic layer at the outer edges or wings of the inductive device. The lower magnetic layer and the upper magnetic layer form a continuous magnetic layer around the insulating layer and the conductors of the inductive device. Magnetic leakage paths are provided by forming openings through the upper magnetic layer. The openings may be formed through the upper magnetic layer by semiconductor processes that have relatively higher precision and accuracy compared to semiconductor processes for forming the insulating layer such as spin coating. This reduces magnetic leakage path variation within the inductive device and from inductive device to inductive device.

Abstract: An inductor device includes a hollow magnetic core and at least one winding assembly. The winding assembly includes a plurality of conductive structures and U-shaped conductors, and the conductive structures are below the hollow magnetic core. The conductive structures are arranged along a segment of the hollow magnetic core, and the U-shaped conductors are across the hollow magnetic core and arranged along the segment of the hollow magnetic core. Two ends of at least one of the U-shaped conductor are respectively in contact with two of the conductive structures such that the U-shaped conductors and the conductive structures are electrically connected to each other and collectively continuously surround the segment of the hollow magnetic core.

Abstract: An intelligent lighting device control system includes a plurality of lighting devices and an intelligent lighting device controller. The intelligent lighting device controller includes a detecting module, a main power source module and an intelligent control module. The detecting module has a detecting circuit. The main power source module includes a plurality of first electrode connectors and a common electrode connector. The first electrode connectors are connected to the detecting circuit and connected to the first electrodes of the lighting devices via the detecting circuit. The common second electrode connector is connected to the second electrodes of the lighting devices and outputs an electricity signal to drive the lighting devices, such that the detecting circuit generates a plurality of detecting signals. The intelligent control module generates a feedback signal according to the detecting signals and the main power source module adjusts the electricity signal according to the feedback signal.

Abstract: An LED lighting device with light spectrum adjustment function, which includes a light source group, a white light color temperature adjustment switch, a red/blue light ratio adjustment switch, a controller and a constant-current control circuit. The light source group includes a red LED, a blue LED, a first white LED and a second white LED. The white light color temperature adjustment switch generates a white light color temperature control signal. The red/blue light ratio adjustment switch generates a red/blue light ratio control signal. The controller receives the white light color temperature control signal and the red/blue light ratio control signal so as to generate an integrated control signal. The constant-current control circuit outputs a driving current according to the integrated control signal to control the above LEDs in order to generate a light having a target color temperature and a target light spectrum.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for induction heating a first food vessel of a first size and a second food vessel of a second size include a base defining a well to separately receive the first food vessel and the second food vessel. A plurality of coil assemblies are mounted to a bottom side of a tray. The plurality of induction coils are electrically coupled with an inverter of the induction heating system. A sensing system is configured to indirectly measure a temperature of the first food vessel when the first food vessel is resting in the well and the second food vessel when the second food vessel is resting in the well. A controller is communicatively coupled with the sensing system and the inverter and is configured receive the temperature measurement from the sensing system, and control the inverter according to the measurement.

Abstract: A pressure sensor based on zinc oxide nanowires and a method of manufacturing a pressure sensor based on zinc oxide nanowires are provided. The manufacturing method includes: manufacturing a bottom electrode on a substrate; manufacturing a seed layer on the bottom electrode; manufacturing a zinc oxide nanowire layer on the seed layer; manufacturing a support layer on the zinc oxide nanowire layer; and manufacturing a top electrode on the support layer.

Abstract: A method of testing a semiconductor package includes: forming a charge measurement unit over a carrier substrate; forming a first dielectric layer over the charge measurement unit; forming a first metallization layer over the dielectric layer, wherein the forming of the first metallization layer induces first charges to accumulate on the charge measurement unit; performing a first test against the charge measurement unit to determine whether breakdown occurs in the charge measurement unit; and in response to determining that no breakdown occurs in the charge measurement unit, forming a second dielectric layer over the first metallization layer.

Abstract: A power card edge connector includes: a housing defining a card slot; and a power terminal comprising an inner piece and an outer piece stacked together, the inner piece comprising a first retaining portion and a first elastic portion, the outer piece comprising a second retaining portion and a second elastic portion, the first and second retaining portions attached together, wherein the first elastic portion defines a first contacting portion, the second elastic portion is split into a second contacting portion and an abutting portion separated from each other, the first and second the contacting portions are arranged side by side and protrude into the card slot, and the first contacting portion is pushable outward to abut against the abutting portion.

Abstract: A data transmission method includes: obtaining a target data packet to be stored, the target data packet including an address of the target data packet; determining, from predetermined N parallel-to-serial units based on the address of the target data packet, a target parallel-to-serial unit corresponding to the target data packet, the N parallel-to-serial units being connected to N storage control units in one-to-one correspondence; and transmitting, by the target parallel-to-serial unit, the target data packet to a target storage control unit, and storing, by the target storage control unit, the target data packet in a corresponding storage unit. The target storage control unit is a storage control unit, connected to the target parallel-to-serial unit, of the N storage control units. The target parallel-to-serial unit is configured to divide the target data packet into a plurality of data sub-packets.

Abstract: An intelligent lighting device control system includes a plurality of lighting devices and an intelligent lighting device controller. The intelligent lighting device controller includes a detecting module, a main power source module and an intelligent control module. The detecting module has a detecting circuit. The main power source module includes a plurality of first electrode connectors and a common electrode connector. The first electrode connectors are connected to the detecting circuit and connected to the first electrodes of the lighting devices via the detecting circuit. The common second electrode connector is connected to the second electrodes of the lighting devices and outputs an electricity signal to drive the lighting devices, such that the detecting circuit generates a plurality of detecting signals. The intelligent control module generates a feedback signal according to the detecting signals and the main power source module adjusts the electricity signal according to the feedback signal.

Abstract: A multi-function intelligent lighting device control system includes a plurality of lighting devices and an intelligent lighting device controller. The controller includes a detecting module, a main power source module, an intelligent control module and an intelligent dimming module. The detecting module includes a detecting circuit. The first electrode connectors of the main power source module are connected to the detecting circuit and connected to the first electrodes of the lighting devices via the detecting circuit. The common second electrode connector of the main power source module is connected to the second electrodes of the lighting devices and outputs an electricity signal to drive the lighting devices, such that the detecting circuit generates a plurality of detecting signals. The intelligent control module generates a feedback signal to perform the adaptive adjustment function accordingly. The intelligent dimming module receives a dimming signal to adjust the brightness of the lighting devices.

Abstract: A planar power module includes a second substrate arranged parallel to a first substrate, with the substrates respectively having a dielectric layer interposed between two conductive layers, such that one of the conductive layers of each substrate together forms parallel external conductive surfaces of the power module. The power module includes direct current (DC) bus bars, alternating current (AC) bus bars, and semiconductor switching dies arranged between the substrates. The dies are electrically connected to the bus bars, with each respective die electrically connected to a conductive layers of the first or second substrates. A polymer molding material partially surrounds the substrates and the switching dies. An electric powertrain system includes an electric machine, a propulsion battery pack, and a traction power inverter module (TPIM) having the power module. The power module is a three-phase full-bridge inverter circuit. An electric powertrain and motor vehicle use the power module.